FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
HowA2oftenA2doA2FLA2vetsA2needA2toA2renewA2theirA2license?A2-A2Ans--everyA22A2years

WhatA2happensA2ifA2youA2licenseA2ifA2lapseA2inA2licenseA2activity?A2-A2Ans--
ElectedA2Inactivity:
A2<A24A2years-A2CEA2+A2applicationA2feeA2+A2activeA2statusA2feeA2+A2ReactivationA2fee
A2>A24A2years-A2CEA2andA2applicationA2fee


DelinquentA2Inactivity:
A2CEA2+A2activeA2andA2inactiveA2statusA2feeA2+A2delinquentA2feeA2+A2processingA2fee


CanA2aA2seniorA2vetA2studentA2performA2aA2spay?A2-A2Ans--Yes,A2asA2longA2as..

itA2isA2underA2supervisionA2ofA2licensedA2vetA2ANDA2itA2isA2requiredA2forA2graduation

WhoA2canA2workA2withoutA2aA2stateA2vetA2license?A2-A2Ans--1)A2Faculty,A2interns/
residents,A2vetA2students
2)A2GovernmentA2vetA2thatA2onlyA2performsA2his/herA2duties
3)A2PartA2timeA2vetA2thatA2performsA2herdA2work
4)A2VetA2orA2personA2workingA2directlyA2underA2vetA2thatA2isA2doingA2researchA2(developin
gA2treatments,A2serums,A2etc..)A2
5)A2PersonA2treatingA2theirA2ownA2animalA2
6)A2VetA2techA2orA2personA2workingA2underA2vet'sA2supervisionA2
7)A2SpecialtyA2BoardA2CertifiedA2VetA2thatA2isA2licensedA2inA2differentA2stateA2ANDA2thatA2
aA2stateA2licensedA2vetA2requestsA2consultation

HowA2longA2isA2aA2temporaryA2licenseA2goodA2for?A2-A2Ans--30A2days

RequirementA2toA2qualifyA2forA2aA2temporaryA2license?A2-A2Ans--
MUSTA2beA2activelyA2licensedA2inA2aA2differentA2state

WhatA2canA2aA2vetA2holdingA2aA2temporaryA2stateA2licenseA2treat?A2-A2Ans--
1)A2PatientsA2fromA2specificA2ownersA2listedA2onA2temporaryA2license
2)A2EmergencyA2caseA2mayA2treatA2patientsA2ofA2multipleA2owners

WhatA2isA2consideredA2aA23rdA2degreeA2felonyA2(inA2regardsA2toA2practicingA2vetA2medA2in
A2theA2state)?A2-A2Ans--1)A2UsingA2ofA2'Veterinarian'A2withoutA2havingA2aA2license
2)A2PracticingA2W/OUTA2aA2licenseA2
3)A2PracticingA2withA2aA2revokedA2licenseA2
4)A2UsingA2yourA2licenseA2underA2theA2nameA2ofA2anotherA2personA2

, 5)A2LyingA2toA2theA2board

AreA2thereA2differentA2penaltiesA2forA2eachA2offense?A2-A2Ans--yes

WhatA2isA2theA2penaltyA2forA2aA23rdA2degreeA2felonyA2ifA2youA2areA2anA2applicantA2orA2aA2li
censedA2vet?A2-A2Ans--$3kA2fineA2+A2oneA2yearA2probation

WhatA2isA2theA2penaltyA2forA2aA23rdA2degreeA2felonyA2ifA2youA2areA2NOTA2aA2vet?A2-A2Ans--
$3kA2fineA2forA2eachA2count

WhatA2isA2theA2penaltyA2forA2beingA2foundA2guiltyA2ofA2aA2felonyA2NOTA2INVOLVINGA2vetA
2med?A2-A2Ans--SuspendingA2license


WhatA2isA2theA2penaltyA2forA2beingA2foundA2guiltyA2ofA2aA2felonyA2INVOLVINGA2vetA2med?
A2-A2Ans--Revocation


WhatA2isA2theA2penaltyA2forA2beingA2foundA2guiltyA2ofA2aA2crimeA2RELATINGA2toA2vetA2me
dA2forA2anA2applicant?A2-A2Ans--DenialA2ofA2license

WhatA2isA2theA2penaltyA2forA2beingA2foundA2guiltyA2ofA2aA2crimeA2RELATINGA2toA2vetA2me
dA2forA2aA2licensedA2vet?A2-A2Ans--$2kA2fineA2+A2suspensionA2orA2revocationA2ofA2license

WhatA2isA2theA2penaltyA2ifA2adjudicatedA2MENTALLYA2INCOMPETENT?A2-A2Ans--
SuspensionA2orA2denialA2ofA2licenseA2untilA2theresA2legalA2restorationA2ofA2licensee'sA2co
mpetencyA2followedA2byA2probation

WhatA2activitiesA2byA2paraprofessionalA2requireA2IMMEDIATEA2SUPERVISIONA2byA2aA2li
censedA2vetA2?A2-A2Ans--1)A2Anesthesia
2)A2Sedation/TranquilizationA2
3)A2Vaccination

WhatA2happensA2ifA2licenseeA2isA2unableA2toA2practiceA2dueA2toA2illness,A2drunkenness,A2
orA2drugA2use?A2-A2Ans--
1)A2LicenseA2isA2suspendedA2untilA2rehabilitatedA2+A2probationA2afterA2rehabilitationA2
2)A2DepartmentA2canA2compelA2licenseeA2toA2submitA2physicalA2orA2mentalA2exam

WhichA2activitiesA2byA2paraprofessionalsA2DOA2NOTA2REQUIREA2immediateA2supervisio
nA2byA2aA2licensedA2vet?A2-A2Ans--1)A2GettingsA2diagnostics
2)A2AdministeringA2treatments/medications

WhoA2canA2legallyA2performA2Euthanasia?A2-A2Ans--1)A2LicensedA2vet
2)A2CertifiedA2vetA2techA2whoA2isA2anA2employee
3)A2EmployeeA2orA2agentA2ofA2aA2publicA2orA2privateA2agency,A2animalA2shelter,A2orA2facilit
yA2thatA2handlesA2straysA2whoA2hasA2completedA2certifiedA2euthanasiaA2techA2programA2o
rA2whoA2hasA2completedA216A2hoursA2ofA2euthanasiaA2techA2course